Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, Feb. Il.


from the Illinois house of representatives
in favor of pensioning soldiers over sixtv
years old. Sen. Dolph, from the confer
ence committee on the senate bill restor-
| ing to the United States certain lands
granted to the Northern Pacific railroad
Company, reported that the committee
mad been unable to agree. The report
was adopted and new conference or
dered. Senators Dolph, Teller and
Cocktail, were rsappointed on the part of
| the senate. Inc senate then resumed con-
slderatlon of the Eads Tehuantepec bill
| and Morgan replied to some of the arpu-
ments made by Hoar on the subject last
week. The senate went into secret ses-
S on and soon adjourned.
| House-The following bills, ETC.. were
| introduced and referred: Mr.. Lavler.
Resolved, that the secretary of state be
requested to inform the house whether
the treaty of Client, by which there was
| concluded between the United States and
Great Britain, in December 1914 and
| ratified by the senate in February, 1918.
are construed to inhibit the United States
from maintaining ar effective navy on the
northern lakes bordering the dominion
of Canada, and also whether the con-
struction by Great Britain of the We'll
land canal, is not in effect violation Of
the treaty of Client, and in case of war
with that country menance to tho
safety of our lake board cities. Mr.. But
terworth, of Ohio, for full reciprocity
between the United States and the Dom
inion OF Canada. Mr.. Little, of Ohio,
proposing a constitutional amendment
for the election of senators by the peo-
pie of the several states. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, Feb. Is
.Seaate-Sen. Jones (NAuada), from the
committee on finance, reported back the
house amendments to the trade dollar bill,
with recommendation that they be non
concurred in. The amendments were
non-concurred in, and a conference was
asked. Senators Jones (Nevada), Morrill,
ane Beck were appointed conferees on
the part of the senate. At two O'Clock
unfinished business, Eads' Tehuanteped
bill was taken up for consideration. Sen.
Morgan offered an amendment providing
in the act should be construed as waiver
of any right which the United States may
now have under any treaty heretofore
made with Mexico. Adopted. Sen. Van
Wyck offered an amendment that stock
shall be issued until fully paid for in
money at par value and no bonds issued
until the amount of the stock has been
subscribed for, and fifty per cent. of its
value paid in. Pending action the bill
went over till Thursday, and the senate
adjourned.
House-Mr. Hammond submitted the
conference report on the Morrison bill,
and it was ordered printed and laid over
until Thursday. The house then went
into committee of the whole on the dip
lomatic and consular appropriation bill.
Various items of increase in the ompen-
sation of consuls were ruled out on a
a point of order. Without completing
the consideration of the bill the com
mittee rose. Messrs. Cobb, Van Eaton
and Payson were appointed conferees on
the Northern Pacific land forfeiture bill.
The house then djourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. Is.
Senate-The senate resumed con. .Gca-
ton of the bill to increase the naval
establishments. Sen. Maxey supported
the bill and said he was not only in favor
of building war vessels but of fortify ing
every sea port in the country.
A question was then taken on the
amendment offered yesterday by Hale,
and it was adopted without division.
Other amendments were adopted and
the bill passed. Blair then offered reso-
lutions in honor of his late colleague, SEN
ator Pike, and addressed the senate in
eulogy of the deceased senator.
After further eulogies by Messrs Ed
munas, Dolph, Henderson, Jones, of
Ark, George, Evarts, Palmer and Cheney,
the resolutions were adopted and the SEN
ate as further mark of respect ad-
journed.
House--The house to-day insisted
upon its amendments to the sem
ate trade dollar bill, aud agreed to the
conference requested by the senate.
Mr.. Belmont, of New York, from the
committee on foreign affairs, reported
back the senate retaliation bill with a
substitute therefor, which was ordered
printed and recommltted. At 2
O'Clock, in pursuance of previous
order, the public business was discOntin-
ued, and Thomas Gllinois) called up the
senate resolutions expressive of respect
to the memory of the late ohm A. Logan
Thomas said that IN battle Logan was a
born warrior, full to overlooking with
military spirit and dash. Few men held
so many hearts in the hollow of their hand
as had John A. Logan, and in Illinois the
vacancy caused by his death could never
be filled. Eulogies were also de-
livered by Messrs. Butterworth, Hol
man, Henderson, of Iowa, Rogers,
McComas, Weaver, of Nebraska
Withon, Of WA, Cutcheon, Rice, O'Eara,
Osborn and Anderson, of Ohio, and then,
as further mark of respect to the mem
ory of the deceased, the house adjourned.
Throughout the day Mrs. Logan, accom-
panied by the members of her family, oc-.
cupied seat in the gallery reserved for
the use of the speaker.
THURSDAY, Feb. II.
Senate-Bills were reported from the
committees and placed on the calendar as
follows: To extirpate pleuro pneumonia
and foot and mouth disease, and to facili-
tate the expectation of cattle; to enable
Indian tribes to bring suit in the United
States courts in certain cases. The sem
ate then resumed the consideration of the
bill to provide for the increase of the nav
al Establishment. (Hale's bill.) The amend
ment offered yesterday by Butler requir-
ing vessles to be ''for sea service" was
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